The Canada/China Housing Workshop is intended to foster dialogue between Canada and China on a range of issues related to housing.
Notwithstanding the difference in economic and political contexts, both countries depend heavily on the private sector to produce housing and on development to fund urban infrastructure.
The workshop will compare challenges, issues, policies, strategies, and incentives as well as identify best practices. It presents a unique and important opportunity for exchange.
The one-day workshop will be structured into four, moderated panel discussions, drawing on the expertise of subject-matter experts from both countries.
Registration Required: https://ottawa.uli.org/
Agenda:
Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
• The Honourable Yuen Pau Woo, Senator, Parliament of Canada
• Acting Ambassador, Chinese Embassy in Canada
• Professor Huhua Cao, University of Ottawa
• Professor Anne Bordeleau, Director Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, Carleton University
Session 1: Comparative Context – Historical & Contemporary
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Topics include:
• Mechanisms by which housing is financed and produced
• Evolution of the housing market over the last century
• How the housing market currently operates
• The role of programs and policies in addressing market failure
Session 2: Housing-Related Challenges
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Topics include:
• Supply
• Affordability (related to cost to build, buy, and rent)
• Homelessness
• Impact of falling rates of ownership
• The use of housing to fund municipal infrastructure
Lunch – 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Session 3: Strategies to Address Challenges
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Topics include:
• Strategies being applied at present
• Strategies being considered
Session 4: Reflection
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Topics include:
• Commonalities and differences
• Lessons learned
• Opportunities for further exchange
The workshop is co-sponsored by: Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, International Council on Canadian Chinese and African Sustainable Urbanization (ICCCASU), and ULI Ottawa.